-2s^2+5s-2=0

Solution for -2s^2+5s-2=0 equation:

Simplifying
-2s2 + 5s + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5s + -2s2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 5s + -2s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + s)(1 + -2s) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + s = 0

Solving
-2 + s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + s = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + s = 0 + 2
s = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
s = 2

Simplifying
s = 2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -2s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2s = 0

Solving
1 + -2s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2s = 0 + -1
-2s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2s = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
s = 0.5

Simplifying
s = 0.5
Solution
s = {2, 0.5}